Airborne microorganisms from livestock production systems and their relation to dust

Y Zhao, AJA Aarnink, MCM De Jong… - Critical Reviews in …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Large amounts of airborne microorganisms are emitted from livestock production. These
emitted microorganisms may associate with dust, and are suspected to pose a risk of …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of aerosols from swine farms: A review of the past two-decade progress

T Liu, G Li, Z Liu, L Xi, W Ma, X Gao - Environment International, 2023 - Elsevier
With rapid development of large-scale and intensive swine production, the emission of
aerosols from swine farms has become a growing concern, attracting extensive attention …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental assessment of three egg production systems–Part I: Monitoring system and indoor air quality

Y Zhao, TA Shepherd, H Li, H Xin - Poultry Science, 2015 - Elsevier
To comprehensively assess conventional vs. some alternative laying-hen housing systems
under US production conditions, a multi-institute and multi-disciplinary project, known as the …

Dynamic slow feature analysis and random forest for subway indoor air quality modeling

K Zhang, J Yang, J Sha, H Liu - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The indoor air quality of a metro station is closely related to the health of passengers. In
order to monitor the concentration of particulate matter in the air more stably and reduce the …

Effects of UV-A Light Treatment on Ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, greenhouse gases, and ozone in simulated poultry barn conditions

M Lee, J Wi, JA Koziel, H Ahn, P Li, B Chen… - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
Gaseous emissions, a side effect of livestock and poultry production, need to be mitigated to
improve sustainability. Emissions of ammonia (NH3), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), greenhouse …

Effectiveness and characteristics of a new technology to reduce ammonia, carbon dioxide, and particulate matter pollution in poultry production with artificial turf floor

JQ Ni, M Erasmus, DR Jones, DLM Campbell - … Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ammonia (NH 3), carbon dioxide (CO 2), and particulate matter (PM) are three
major aerial pollutants that threaten the health of workers and animals in poultry production …

Assessing particulate matter concentration level and its limit exceedance based on year-round field measurements of different laying hen building systems

Z Li, Y Xiong, S Wang, C Wang, B Ji, Y Liu… - Biosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Inhaling particulate matter (PM) poses a potential risk on the health of workers and chickens
for long-term exposure to highly contaminated air in buildings, while the exceedance of PM …

Research and demonstration to improve air quality for the US animal feeding operations in the 21st century–A critical review

JQ Ni - Environmental pollution, 2015 - Elsevier
There was an increasing interest in reducing production and emission of air pollutants to
improve air quality for animal feeding operations (AFOs) in the US in the 21st century …

Distribution and physicochemical properties of particulate matter in swine confinement barns

D Shen, S Wu, Z Li, Q Tang, P Dai, Y Li, C Li - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Air pollutants accumulated in confined livestock barns could impact the health of animals
and staff. Particulate matter (PM) and ammonia (NH 3) concentrations are typically high in …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial and temporal variation in endotoxin and PM10 concentrations in ambient air in a livestock dense area

MMT de Rooij, DJJ Heederik, F Borlée, G Hoek… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Several studies have reported associations between farming and respiratory health in
neighboring residents. Health effects are possibly linked to fine dust and endotoxin …